Highball · 1950s
Paloma
Tequila and grapefruit soda with a salted rim. Mexico's real favourite.
Specification
| Blanco tequila | 50 ml |
| Fresh lime juice | 15 ml |
| Grapefruit soda | to top, ~100 ml |
| Salt | half rim |
| Grapefruit wedge | 1 |
Method
- 01Salt half the rim of a highball glass.
- 02Add tequila and lime, then fill with ice.
- 03Top with grapefruit soda and stir once from the bottom.
- 04Garnish with a grapefruit wedge.
Where it comes from
More widely drunk in Mexico than the Margarita, and usually built with a bottle of Squirt rather than anything precious. Its charm is that it was never a bartender's drink to begin with.
If you change one thing: If you use fresh grapefruit juice instead of soda, add 10 ml of syrup and top with soda water. Fresh juice alone is drier than people expect.